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Have had the unit for over a month on the new boat and I have found it quite remarkable. I was
able to pick up bottom at 1800 feet in the Bahamas (Thru hull transducer) Have used it to find ledges for lobstering in shallow (under 50 feet) water. The detail and sharpness are also a standout.
One problem I did have was the unit fogging up on humid days...I sent it back to Furuno and they modified it and sent it back overnight and there was no problem after that. My other unit was a top of the line Lowrance Mono unit.
i have one as well, wouldn't trade it for anything. haven't had any fogging problem. the unit works great and can definately read in deep water at any speed. my only gripe, and this is against lcd's in general, is the lack of definition. crts, when viewed in a pilot house or enclosure simply have much better definition.
I have the 582 crt and couldn't be happier. It works great and mounted in the electronics box can be seen in all light. It phased down I can read to 2800'. I have been very pleased. Skip
quote:Originally posted by Stockbroker: My other unit was a top of the line Lowrance Mono unit.
BIG difference....definately worth the bucks.
Stockbroker,
I don't want to sound like I'm starting an arguement, but there's a pretty big price difference between the FCV582L and LCX-15MT and I'd expect to see a significant difference in performance.
What I'd really like to know is how the FCV582 (about $1429) compares to an LCX-16CI (about $1890) and Raymarine L755RC (about $1560), or any other machine in that price range (OnLine Marine prices).
I have an ulterior motive.
I now own an LCX-15MT and I'm very happy with it, but I'm thinking about invoking Thom's Patented Method (TPM) which requires a trade-up on electronics after three years. I've got about 1.5 years to decide which color fish finder to buy next.
Hearing about on-the-water experience and performance (good and bad) from you and other FCV582 owners can be very helpful as I approach the TPM critical point.
Fuzzy
[This message was edited by fuzzy2u on 07-29-02 at 02:55 PM.]
What I meant to say is that the 582 is worth the difference in price compared to the lowrance. I paid $1150.00 or so online from Dave's Electronics. By the way, the Furuno fogging problem is usually when the unit is flush mounted in a higher humidity enviornment.
The garmin is a nice unit....I have the 2010C for my GPS/Chartplotter and like it very much. I didn't go with with the garmin fishfinder only because they lacked the experience of manufacturing a higher end fishfinder. I also like 2 different screens The Garmin 2010c is a better value (in my opinion) than many of the machines which are twice as costly (Northstar, Si-tech etc..) I have had two Northstar owners comment that the Garmin is much better than what they use.
By the way, thanks to Thom for helping to "influence" my choices. I am very happy with them. Now if I could only score a yellowfin
tuna over on the other side!
What I meant to say is that the 582 is worth the difference in price compared to the lowrance. I paid $1150.00 or so online from Dave's Electronics. By the way, the Furuno fogging problem is usually when the unit is flush mounted in a higher humidity enviornment.
The garmin is a nice unit....I have the 2010C for my GPS/Chartplotter and like it very much. I didn't go with with the garmin fishfinder only because they lacked the experience of manufacturing a higher end fishfinder. I also like 2 different screens The Garmin 2010c is a better value (in my opinion) than many of the machines which are twice as costly (Northstar, Si-tech etc..) I have had two Northstar owners comment that the Garmin is much better than what they use.
By the way, thanks to Thom for helping to "influence" my choices. I am very happy with them. Now if I could only score a yellowfin
tuna over on the other side!
All my electronics fogged up for a while this morning. Garmin 182c, JRC 1500, and Furuno 582L. it was gone a few hours later.
My 582L won't read less than 4 feet, I don't need to look for fish, but it would be nice to know how shallow the water is( it's shallow all over where I do alot of my boating)
when I see the depth blank out I know it's time to watch out for bottom.
i'm going from memory, however, two things would help for shallow water running. 1) you can enter a calibration factor for the unit to get the precise depth under your keel or from wherever reference point you want that will account for the location of your transducer. 2) their is an option under one of the menues that is a "soft gain" for the gain knob. by toneing this down you will get better gain resolution when you spin the knob, allowing you to more easily turn down the gain for shallow water operation. The default I think is for half of the units actual power when the gain is cranked all the way up. I've never really read the book for mu 582L but am somehwhat familiar with most of the options and seem to be having good success playing with the bells and whistles. good luck.
Review of Furuno 582L 
